Deck or porch
519 Rushton Rd · Humewood-Cedarvale · Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's
The owner is asking for exceptions to the zoning rules to construct a new three-storey detached building (houseplex) with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear ground floor porches with stairs, side (north) yard entrances on the ground floor. The decision has been appealed.
City file A0581/26TEY · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- SubmittedAug 7, 2026
- HearingOct 14, 2026
- DecisionRefused by the Committee
- NowAppealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- NextAppeal hearing and decision
01Have your say
Because the application has been appealed, the Toronto Local Appeal Body, not the Committee of Adjustment, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.
Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Josh Matlow, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.
02What’s proposed
To construct a new three-storey detached building (houseplex) with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear ground floor porches with stairs, side (north) yard entrances on the ground floor, and front and rear second and third storey balconies. The second storey will be cantilevered at the north side of the building. Also, to construct a new rear two-storey detached ancillary building (garden suite) containing one residential dwelling unit. There will be a total of seven residential dwelling units on this lot (two units within the basement, two units on the ground floor, and two units occupying the second and third storeys of the main building and one unit within the ancillary building containing a garden suite).
The application’s description, from the City’s Committee of Adjustment data. A minor variance is permission for a small exception to the zoning rules, such as height or lot coverage.
03Timeline
- Aug 7, 2026Application submitted to the City.
- Oct 14, 2026Committee of Adjustment hearing: refused.
- Oct 28, 2026A related minor variance application is filed: Minor variance.
- —Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.
04City files and documents
| Type | File | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor variance | File A0581/26TEY | Under appeal | The City’s Application Information Centre |
| Minor variance | File A0750/26TEY | In progress | See its page |
Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.
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06Quick answers about this application
What is being built at 519 Rushton Rd?
To construct a new three-storey detached building (houseplex) with front and rear basement walkouts, front and rear ground floor porches with stairs, side (north) yard entrances on the ground floor, and front and rear second and third storey balconies. The… (file A0581/26TEY). Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Was the application at 519 Rushton Rd approved?
Appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. Source: Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Who is the councillor for 519 Rushton Rd?
Josh Matlow, Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.
Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.